We have been brewing dangerously good ales on the North Shore of Lake Superior since 2011. After out-growing our 3-bbl brewhouse in Castle Danger, we opened a new location in downtown Two Harbors in 2014 with a 30-bbl brewing system, canning line, and year-round taproom overlooking Lake Superior. This allowed us to grow from 13 local tap lines to state wide distribution. Three years later, we built a packaging hall that houses all cold-side production, including canning, kegging and an expanded cooler. We also updated our taproom by increasing our tap lines from 10 to 22. Our beer is available throughout Minnesota where you find it at bars and restaurants or at your local liquor store.

Castle Danger beers are all designed with a flavor profile in mind. We may start with a base style, but expand upon it to create something unique. There are hundreds of great beers that are true-to-style available in the beer market. We prefer to use traditional brewing practices to produce unique, flavorful beers. In our minds, this is the only way to approach brewing.

OUR MISSION: crafting a North Shore ExpeRience.

The North Shore of Lake Superior is a special place. It’s the crash of the waves on the rocky shores, an outdoor adventure in the woods, seeing the stars, sitting by a campfire, being at the cabin, casting a line, a scenic drive with the family, or visiting your favorite taproom overlooking Lake Superior. The nostalgia runs deep and the origins are endless.

The experience is unique to you, yet for all to enjoy. Our beers are clean, balanced and approachable. They are brewed with Lake Superior water by hearty souls that embody the North Shore. Wherever or whenever you enjoy a Castle Danger beer, you can taste a little bit of the North Shore in every sip.

2006–2010

HumbLe BeGinNingS

Clint began homebrewing in 2006 and started developing his own recipes

2011 – 2014

StaRtinG SMalL

Castle Danger Brewery opened in March 2011 in Castle Danger, MN

Self-distributing began, facilitating 13 local bars and restaurants

Sold growlers three nights a week out of the 700 square foot brewery

2013 – 2014

CoNstructioN in two HarboRs

Began the expansion and build-out into downtown Two Harbors during one of the coldest winters on record

Constructed a 10,000 square foot production facility with taproom

Installed a 30-barrel brewing system and canning line, a big upgrade from our original 3-barrel system

AUGuST 2014

tapRooM GraNd OPeninG

The grand opening of our taproom in downtown Two Harbors took place in August of 2014

2015 – 2017

CoNtinued GrowtH

Continued to expand our distribution to cover all of Minnesota, and a few border towns of Fargo, ND and Superior, WI

Increased annual production from 1,500 barrels in 2014 to 14,800 barrels in 2017

Remodeled our taproom to include a 40-person private rental room, a patio with a deck, and increased our tap lines from 10 to 22 lines

2018

PacKaGing HalL EXpansioN

Completed construction of our packaging hall; this included moving all canning and kegging operations from the original brewery to the packaging hall, adding a much larger cooler, more brite tanks and fermenters, and a nitro tank